The Stratocracy of Altair
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Shokoku no Altair 02

Sheker Bayram Sheker FestivalKervan Karayol caravan roadDeniz Karayol sea roadshapka hatvali governorHisar fortressbinbashi colonelidareci managerAltin gold* this city name appeared in chapter 1, without context. Now that I know its meaning, I have changed its spelling from altun to altin.devshirme gathering* the devshirme was the Ottoman practice of enslaving Christian youths into their military. It is used (incorrectly?) here to mean the examination for joining the militaryaraba wagon/car

1春Spring国中すべての都市で白砂糖月最後の七日間昼夜を通して行われるCelebrated in all the towns and cities of the country in the last 7 days of Sheker白砂糖祭The Sheker Bayram

一日目The First Day

夜Night

2毒薬の将軍The Poison General

3トルキエ将国The Turkiye Stratocracy国土のほとんどを砂漠と草原に覆われたCovered mostly by deserts and plains,遊牧の国にありit is a country of nomads

世界の富の9割がそこを通ると言われる隊商の街道と海の街道As the place where the Kervan Karayol and Deniz Karayol, その2つの交差する交通に位置するsaid to transport 90% of the world's wealth, intersect商業の国でもあるit is also a country of merchants

この国の軍事と行政を司るのは”十三人の将軍”と呼ばれる者たちThis country's military and political affairs are governed by the so-called "Thirteen Viziers"その上席に大将軍がいるAbove them is the Büyük Pasha徹底した能力主義社会であり上位に立つ者は常に功績才能に豊かで人格の高潔なることを求められるのであったAs a thoroughly meritocratic society, those who hold higher rank are chosen for their great ability and noble characters.

将軍General千人隊長Major百人隊長Captain十人隊長Lieutenant軍人Soldiers武術試験Devshirme民衆The People

4国内13の州はそれぞれを十三人の将軍が統治しThe country's 13 provinces are each governed by one of the Viziers首都金色の町The Capital of Altin

国政のすべてはAll governmental policies週3日開かれる将軍会議にて決定されるare decided at the Diwan that meets on the 3rd day of each week

イブラヒムIbrahimおい 久しぶりなマフムートIt's been a while, Mahmutやったな お前将軍様になったんだって？Way to go... I heard that you made general!

と...soやっぱりこーゆー場合総督は将軍に警護を使うべきなんかな？I guess I should start speaking more politely to you know, hmm?

6やめろよ同期なんだからStop it, we served togetherヒヒッ だよなっ！hehe, right!

で将軍様はこんなトコロでサボタージュか？So what's a general doing here, slacking off?今年の白砂糖祭 首都警備の担当は第1州所属の隊だThe troops from the 1st Province are in charge of capital security for this year's Sheker Bayramそれ以外の首都軍は休みと決まってるだろso the rest of the forces are on leave

7砦の町と言ったら帝国との国境にある重要拠点だろHisar is a key base on our border with the Empire...ゼヘル・ザガノス・パシャZehir Zağanos Pasha毒薬のザガノス"Poison" Zağanos十三人の将軍Vizier第1州管理官Idareci of the 1st Province

その総督の君がYou're its vali...首都に居ちゃまずいんじゃないか？you shouldn't be here in the capital.そーなんだよExactly right!

立場上離れるわけにはいかないんだがI normally wouldn't leave but第1州の千人隊長全員が首都に集まるってんでall 1st Province binbashi were told to assemble in the capital. ザガノス将軍が昨日今日だけZaganos Pasha set up meetings yesterday and today情報交換のための交流の場をつくってくれたんだよfor the exchange of intelligence

8帰ったらまた砦の町の警備にもどっけどね！Once I return I'll get back to Hisar's security あと6日もあるからなthere are 6 more days of the festival, after all...

しかしどうしたんだBut why...今年の本来第13州が首都警備当番のはずだよなthe 13th Province's troops are in charge of the capital's security this year...この間帝国とひと悶着あったからなand we just had a crisis with the Empire.

ザガノス将軍も思うトコロがあるんだろZaganos must be aware of that

やHeyお久しぶりねイブラヒムIt's been a while, Ibrahim

9シャラ！シャラじゃねえか！Shara!! It's Shara!

マフムート紹介するぜI'll introduce you, Mahmut俺たちが新米の頃から隊商宿のナンバーワンでShe worked at a little inn back when we first enlisted今じゃ金色の町イチって評判の踊り子シャラちゃんだand now she's the most famous dancing girl in all Altin.

あなたのコトも知ってるわよAnd I know who you are

10兵隊さんがそれぞれの町に配属が決まってYou only came once,みんながバラバラになる最後の夜にon the last night, just before you all received your assignments一度だけ来てくれたわよねand were spread across the country.

踊りにもまざらないでYou didn't join in the dancing...部屋のすみーっこの方に座っちゃってyou just sat in the corner

こーんな目をしてた 愛想の悪い兵隊さんでしょyou made eyes just like this... such an anti-social little soldier

あれが！？トルキエ将国史上最年少で将軍になったっていう！That's him!? The youngest pasha in the history of Turkiye?近くで見ると本当に若いなUp close he really looks young武術試験をパスしたのは12歳の時だっていうじゃないかDidn't he pass the Devshirme at 12?12歳！？それであんな難しい試験にパスしたのか？ヒー12!? He passed such a difficult test at 12? Wow!

22イブラヒム総督が”悲劇の民”族と結託し共同にて独立を宣言！Ibrahim Vali has has conspired with the Araba and declared independence!!

反乱には祭りに乗じ大挙して入り込むんでいたアラバ族の曲技団の他総督麾下の護民兵千名も全て参加A great number of Araba disguised as circus performers entered the city for the festival. Along with 1000 militia under Ibrahim Vali,彼らは白砂糖祭四日目の日の出とともに蜂起商人長の館を占拠し町の主立った商人たちをオアシスの町へ追放した模様they revolted at dawn on the 4th day of the Sheker Bayram. They occupied the merchant chief's house and banished the primary merchants to

25幸いにもFortunately,白砂糖祭中の警備担当として我が配下の第1州部隊4千人はas they were providing security during the Sheker Bayram, 4000 of my troopsすべて武装済みで首都にあるare already armed and in the capital

直ちにI will immediatelyその全軍を率いlead those forces反乱軍の鎮圧及び砦の町奪還にあたりますto suppress the rebel forces and retake Hisar

では他の将軍はAlright, then the rest of the pasha今すぐ全部隊の休暇をきらげてwill immediately cancel their men's leaves首都の警備と後方支援にあたるとしようand provide reinforcements and protection for the capital

第2州第12州全軍は帝国国境にThe forces of the 2nd and 12th Provinces will head to the border第3州第11州全軍は後詰めとして砦の町へ向かえthe 3rd and 11th Provinces will head towards Hisarその他は即時首都に召集and the rest will assemble to protect the capital.

25それではWell, then...全軍All forces...

お待ちくださいザガノス将軍Please wait, Zaganos Pasha

26 イブラヒム総督がIt's unbelievable that 反乱を起こすなんて有り得ませんIbrahim Vali would start a revolt

砦の町は帝国に対するトルキエの盾Hisar is our shield against the Empireそこが独立を宣言などしてみろIf they become independent帝国の侵攻を許す絶好の口実を与えてしまうぞit's a perfect excuse for an Imperial invasion

28そうなれば国境からこの首都までAnd if that happens帝国の大軍を防ぐものは何もないwe'll have no way of stopping the Empire's army

我々は一刻も早くWe must retake砦の町を奪還せねばならんのだHisar as soon as possible

イブラヒムが反乱を起こすような人物かどうかIbrahim is not the kind of man to start a revolt!総督に抜擢したあなたならばわかるはずだYou appointed him vali! You must know that!これには必ずThere must be何かウラがあるはずです！something else going on here!

それならそれでSo what if there is?いい機会だThis is a good opportunity.

30これでカリル将軍を筆頭にしたあの平和ボケした連中も目が覚めるだろうWith this Khalil Pasha and the rest of those pacifists have had their eyes opened善良なイブラヒム総督に武力反乱を起こさせるような勢力がto the fact that powers able to make even the virtuous Ibrahim Vali revoltこの世界には存在するexist in this worldそれを知るコトになるのだからなNow they realize that.